08/05/2026
On June 6 from 5pm until midnight, GBZ Masters students present Playground or Battleground? Childhood in Conflict: London, Berlin, and Belfast in HU's Senatssaal as part of this year's Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften. Alongside this interdisciplinary research-based exhibition, there will be activities for children, interactive stations and games, a food table, historical toys provided by Onkel Philipps’ Spielzeugwerkstatt, and a reading corner.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a panel discussion with Juliane Röleke and Dr Tom Koltermann of the Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History, Potsdam at 7pm titled ‘Childhood in Divided Berlin and the Troubles.’ An exhibition tour in English will start at 8.30pm, in German at 9pm, and in Turkish at 9.30pm. A film produced by the Centre’s students—comprised primarily of
archival footage and photographs of children during The Blitz, divided Berlin, and the Troubles—will be screened at 10pm. Information on the charitable work, and an opportunity to donate, to War Child Deutschland will also be available.
